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reviewed Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (Penguin twentieth-century classics)

Jean Rhys's reputation was made upon publication of this passionate and heartbreaking novel, in which …

Review of 'Wide Sargasso Sea' on 'GoodReads'

4 stars

A novel that twists and turns suddenly in how you understand the perspective of the characters. I read this without a knowledge of Jane Eyre and the original characters, and found it alone a compelling study on character and prejudice. Excellent writing throughout.